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December 7th, 2021 at 5:45:57 PM permalink
missedhervee
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Day of Infamy.

Never forget.

December 7th, 2021 at 6:35:57 PM permalink
SOOPOO
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My mother was born December 7, 1938. Stories about her early birthdays not being normal.
December 7th, 2021 at 9:47:54 PM permalink
Evenbob
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My dad was in the Navy in World War II. He never talked about it,
a lot of veterans didn't talk about it. I think when you're bored
out of your mind half the time and scared out of your mind the
other half you don't want to be reminded about it. He had his
first child in his first marriage in September 1941. He was due
to muster out of the Navy in January of 1942. And then we
declared war on Japan in December and nobody could muster
out of the armed services they were stuck until the war was over.
There were four brothers in his family, they all went into the Navy
in the mid-1930s. After the war two of them stayed in the Navy
and retired. During the Depression there were no jobs, if you could
pass the stringent test to get into the Navy it was a good gig. Until
the war broke out. My dad scored 100% on that test at his local
recruiters and we heard that story dozens of times. He was the first
person to ever score 100% at that particular Recruiters Office.

The Navy the Marines and the Army all had tests because if they
didn't everybody would be joining the service because of the Depression.
The Navy had the hardest test because it had the hardest jobs to learn.
If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.
December 7th, 2021 at 10:50:29 PM permalink
Pacomartin
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Quote: SOOPOO
My mother was born December 7, 1938.

My mother was born December 7, 1934.
December 8th, 2021 at 2:53:02 AM permalink
AZDuffman
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I was once running oil and gas title and a guy died December 7, 1941. Not in the attack, he just died that day. I noted it, said to myself "interesting" and moved on. Later I needed to know how to handle the estate so I ask my lead. How you handle depends when they died as dower laws changed over the years. She asks and I say with no hesitation "December 7, 1941."

She asks how I know the date so perfect.

Really?
The President is a fink.
December 8th, 2021 at 7:33:10 PM permalink
Pacomartin
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Quote: AZDuffman
She asks how I know the date so perfect.
Really?




My mother who turned 87 on Pearl Harbor Day still uses the term "Armistice Day" even though she was born 16 years after the fact.

I remember a conversation I once had about the first world event that we could remember. For me it was JFK assasination at age of six. But my colleague said it was the wreck of Hindenburg.
December 9th, 2021 at 4:34:50 AM permalink
AZDuffman
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Quote: Pacomartin


My mother who turned 87 on Pearl Harbor Day still uses the term "Armistice Day" even though she was born 16 years after the fact.

I remember a conversation I once had about the first world event that we could remember. For me it was JFK assasination at age of six. But my colleague said it was the wreck of Hindenburg.


I sometimes say Armistice Day just to make and remember the reason it is on 11/11.

I use the first news event you can remember as a sort of age and maturity test. It is sort of testing when you started becoming aware of life. A marker of sorts.
The President is a fink.
December 9th, 2021 at 8:16:41 AM permalink
DRich
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Quote: AZDuffman



I sometimes say Armistice Day just to make and remember the reason it is on 11/11.

I use the first news event you can remember as a sort of age and maturity test. It is sort of testing when you started becoming aware of life. A marker of sorts.


The first real news I remember is the Nixon resignation. I think I was 7 years old.
At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent.
December 9th, 2021 at 8:50:25 AM permalink
JimRockford
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I believe the first news event that I remember is the RFK assassination and funeral when I was six, although I don't think I understood who he was or the significance. I more clearly remember Apollo 8 later that same year.
The mind hungers for that on which it feeds.
December 9th, 2021 at 8:57:05 AM permalink
kenarman
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The first news story I remember was Princess Elizabeth becoming queen and then her coronation later.
"but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin
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